Name: Chinese Pearl Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Ingredients: 150 g glutinous rice; 300 g minced pork (with fat); 1-2 stalks spring onion (cut finely); 35 g carrot (cut finely or grated); 1 tbsp ginger (grated); 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tsp light soya sauce; 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce; 1/2 tbsp sesame oil; 1/2 tbsp Chinese rice wine; 3/4 tbsp corn flour (starch); dash of pepper

Chinese Pearl Meatballs are actually steamed pork balls covered with glutinous rice (sticky rice). It is a popular dish which originated from Hubei, China and is mostly served at Chinese banquet and reunion dinner. The name ‘Pearl Meatball’ comes from the translucent glutinous rice and the shape of the meatballs looks like a pearl after steaming.

These tasty luscious meatballs are tender with only carrot and spring onion added in the pork meat and marinated with simple seasoning. You can also add some shitake mushrooms or fresh water chestnuts if you wish. It’s very easy to prepare the ingredients in a short time except that you need to presoak the glutinous rice in order to steam it till soft and translucent. You can steam these Chinese Pearl Meatballs and serve them immediately as a dim sum snack or store them in the freezer and steam them again (10-15 minutes) as and when you like or when there are guests at home.

Chinese Pearl Meatballs

These tasty luscious Chinese Pearl meatballs are tender with only carrot and spring onion added in the pork meat and marinated with simple seasoning

Author Ann Low

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Soaking 2

Course Snack

Cuisine Chinese Dim Sum,

Difficulty Easy

Servings pieces

Ingredients

150 g glutinous rice
300 g minced pork - with fat
1-2 stalks spring onion - cut finely
35 g carrot - cut finely or grated
1 tbsp ginger - grated

Seasoning

1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp light soya sauce
1/2 tbsp oyster sauce
1/2 tbsp sesame oil
1/2 tbsp Chinese rice wine
3/4 tbsp corn flour (starch)
dash of pepper

Instructions

Soak glutinous rice in water for 2 hours. Rinse and drain, place onto a platter.
Mix minced pork with seasoning then add spring onion, carrot and grated ginger, mix well. Cover with cling wrap and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes or longer. **You can also add some shitake mushrooms or fresh water chestnuts if you wish**
Scoop out some minced pork with a spoon and roll it into ball (about 25g each) and coat in the glutinous rice. Gently press more glutinous rice on the meat ball by hand for even coating.
Line a piece of parchment paper (or lettuce) in the steamer. Arrange the meat balls on top.
Steam at high heat under boiling water for 25 minutes. Serve immediately.

Notes

The Pearl Meatballs can also be stored in the freezer and steam them (10-15 mins) again as and when you like or when there are guests at home.

Nutrition

Calories: 91kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 4gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 122mgPotassium: 68mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 373IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 1mg

Keyword Chinese pearl meatballs, easy, glutinuous rice, pork meatballs

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